locomotive

"Where do you people get off with such comments? Try stepping on to Media Matters for a second and see how well you fair there. Maybe you people need to make an adjustment in attitude...You don't know everything, in fact I'm pretty sure you don't know much."

"Comments" = Free Speech, which all seem to be enjoying well here on the MDN, Rajj included.

disgusted

MagicCityBorn, you have to remember that WA is a demcorat and very sensitive. Even though you were right, we have to treat him with kid gloves. It is not fair, but it is life. Hang in there. And keep up the good work.

MagicCityBorn

Worried, verbal assault? I'm just calling it like I see it. I'm not the one who types with bad grammar and who typed "their" when you mean there. If you are going to fire back then at least show that you have been properly educated. Raji, do you think you're big and bad because you "reported" me? For what? Worried called me a "dumb ********" because apparently he's back in grade school with that maturity. That's really classy. Henry is right, I read your posts and made my comment and I'm not sorry for what I originally said and I'm entitled to my own free speech the same way you are.

rajiihammr

You people are something to behold. Firstly, this is not a newspaper, this a comment section of a newspaper. I've never read such undemocratic sentiment, even on "yahoo comments" and those people are certifiably insane. Where do you people get off with such comments? Try stepping on to Media Matters for a second and see how well you fair there. Maybe you people need to make an adjustment in attitude...You don't know everything, in fact I'm pretty sure you don't know much. And Henry, 25th's are every bit as important as the first,ask the Misses. And in fact the second Obama inauguration feels even better than the first for me. And I ain't going away. This is kinda fun. See ya around boys and girls!!

rajiihammr

SayWhat

I didn't vote for Obama, but had a Republican won, the same question would be asked I'm sure. So YES it is okay to spend this kind of money on this President, because I would have said YES if it had been Romney.

rajiihammr

This subject; has anybody bothered to check that only the inauguration is paid for by taxpayer money? Another note; believing the US is in financial trouble is like believing you have no money because you ran out of check blanks. John Boehner aside, we are not broke and never will be.

WorriedAmerican

MagicCityBorn I would like to know what in the world was the reason behind you writing the statement about me? You don't even know me? I certainly have never heard of you, so why the verbal assualt on me?

MoneyGrowsOnTrees

Look Obama isnt Bush... so who cares what Bush did... This is Obama so if Bush did it its ok for Obama to do it? No, thats not the mentality of Obama. He said he all need to cut back. Why not start with him?

locomotive

"Why shouldn't it be scaled down drastically? Why should they lavishly spend on inaugurations at any time? We have to tighten our belts as a nation. It isn't a slam against Democrats. It's a slam against wasteful spending by the government."

Great post, keyz. If we as a nation are being called upon to "sacrifice" then the President should be the one to lead the way, in scaling back on this celebratory event, most of which is optional and not necessary, IMO.

I mean, is the nation in trouble financially or isn't it? The President could show the way by his example.

muleskinner

If every red-blooded American would contribute a dollar to the inauguration fund, it would amount to 300 million dollars. It would be from all private funds, not from collected taxes, so nobody would be able to claim that the gov wastes money on partying.

keyzgirl62

Why shouldn't it be scaled down drastically? Why should they lavishly spend on inaugurations at any time? We have to tighten our belts as a nation. It isn't a slam against Democrats. It's a slam against wasteful spending by the government.